What the records say
- When
- 762
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 46.98° N, 0.21° W
- Description
- 762 siege
Siege of Thouars (762)
The siege of Thouars was a Frankish siege of the Aquitanian stronghold of Thouars in 762 during the Aquitanian War. The Frankish army under King Pepin the Short besieged and captured the fort with great speed, burning the place to the ground, taking the count of Thouars captive and deporting him and Thouars' Gascon levies to Francia.
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